Three little kittens,

They lost their mittens,

And they began to cry,

«Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear

That we have lost our mittens.»

«What! Lost your mittens,

You naughty kittens!

Then you shall have no pie.»

«Meeow, meow, meow,

Now we shall have no pie.»

The three little kittens,

They found their mittens,

And they began to cry,

«Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,

For we have found our mittens.»

«Put on your mittens, you silly kittens

And you shall have some pie.»

«Meeow, meow, meow,

Now let us have some pie.»

The three little kittens

Put on their mittens,

And soon ate up the pie.

«Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear

That we have soiled our mittens.»

«What! Soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!»

Then they began to cry,

«Meeow, meow, meow,»

Then they began to sigh.

The three little kittens,

They washed their mittens,

And hung them out to dry.

«Oh, mother dear, do you not hear

That we have washed our mittens.»

«What! Washed your mittens, you are good kittens.»

But I smell a rat close by,

«Meeow, meow, meow,

We smell a rat close by…»